News and Speeches for Ministry of Health & Wellness
Patients Benefit from R40 000 Dis-Chem Cape Town Donation
11 April 2013A generous donation by Dis-Chem Cape Town is giving state funding a reprieve. The pharmaceutical retailer donated R40 000 worth of hygiene products to Tygerberg Hospital. Read More
Western Cape Minister of Health Orders Investigation Into Direct Procurement
11 April 2013Western Cape Minister of Health orders investigation into possibility to procure all-in-one Antiretroviral Drugs (ARV's) directly. Read More
Fresh Deliveries for New Maternity Ward
10 April 2013Personnel at Hermanus Hospital were delighted to move into the newly built maternity ward on Monday, 8 April 2013. It was, however the delivery of several bouncing babies that cemented the joy. Read More
New Temporary Du Noon Clinic an example of Governing Better Together
9 April 2013A new 'ground-breaking' temporary clinic in Du Noon may be the answer to the health service delivery problem. Read More
Hospital Marks Allergy Week With Lifesaving Talk
9 April 2013To mark World Allergy Week, the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital hosted a free talk for teachers and parents on 9 April, at 4pm, to inform them of how to manage severe allergic reactions and how to reduce the risk of death. Read More
Western Cape Rehabilitation Centre to Host 6th Jazz in the Park Concert
2 April 2013The Western Cape Government Health’s Western Cape Rehabilitation Centre (WCRC) for persons with physical disabilities, in partnership with musician Amanda Tiffin, will host a Jazz in the Park concert on Sunday, 14 April 2013 at the Maynardville Open... Read More
Western Cape Government Health Honours Dedicated Staff at Long Service Awards
28 March 2013Dedicated employees, who have been working for Western Cape Government Health for 20, 30 and 40 years, were honoured at a special Long Service Awards Ceremony today for their uninterrupted and devoted public service. The event was held at the Nico... Read More
Let's Stop TB in Our Lifetime
22 March 2013World TB Day is commemorated on 24 March 2013. Every year, the Western Cape Government's Department of Health creates awareness about the causes, symptoms and treatment available for this infectious disease. Read More
Deputy President Motlanthe to Address the World TB Day Commemoration
20 March 2013Journalists are invited to the World Tuberculosis (TB) Day commemorations to be addressed by the Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe in his capacity as Chairperson of the National AIDS Council (SANAC). Read More
Extended Service Times at Mitchells Plain, Hanover Park and Gugulethu
18 March 2013Mitchells Plain Community Health Centre (CHC), Hanover Park CHC and Gugulethu CHC are now offering mother and child extended hours services for working mothers.The services will now be rendered for working mothers on weekdays from 16:30 to 21:00 and... Read More
World TB Day: Get Tested for HIV and TB
18 March 2013At a public march in the Cape Town city centre on 18 March 2013 in view of World TB day, the Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, said the dual scourge of HIV and TB can only be dealt with if a patient is diagnosed. Read More
Ackerman Family Foundation Donation For Victoria Hospital Paediatric Upgrade
14 March 2013A generous R5 million donation by The Ackerman Family Foundation has laid the stepping stones for the much needed upgrade of Victoria Hospital’s paediatric unit. Read More
Knocking on Doors to Knock-out TB
12 March 2013Western Cape Government Health in the Witzenberg (Ceres) area launched a week-long Door-to-Door campaign in the towns of Ceres, Prince Alfred Hamlet and Wolseley. This campaign will stretch from 11 to 14 March 2013, and will culminate in a community... Read More
Montagu’s dental patients smile broadly
12 March 2013Western Cape Health in the Cape Winelands in partnership with the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of the Western Cape (UWC) spent the weekend of 7 – 9 March 2013 improving the oral health of 365 children and adults living in the Montagu area. Read More
Media Alert: EMS Responds to a Motor Vehicle Accident on the N7, West Coast
11 March 2013The Western Cape Government Health: Emergency Medical Services Responds to a Motor Vehicle Accident on the West Coast Read More
Tygerberg Hospital Experiencing Technical Problems with Telephone Lines
7 March 2013Tygerberg Hospital is currently experiencing technical problems with their telephone lines. We urge the community to dial 10177 in case of a medical emergency until further advised.The Western Cape Government strives to provide responsible service... Read More
Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital Opens Upgraded Medical Ward
7 March 2013The Children's Hospital Trust hands over the upgraded ward B2 to Western Cape Health Minister Theuns Botha. Read More
Children’s Hospital Opens Upgraded Medical Ward
7 March 2013Upgrades to Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital's Ward B2 provide welcome relief to staff and patients. Read More
Children Undergo Life-Changing Spinal Surgery
21 February 2013Two children had their lives changed forever after the skilled surgeons at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and Groote Schuur Hospital operated on their spines. Read More
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